First things first...thanks to all of you that prayed for Micca on Friday. She came through her surgery with flying colors, and she does not have cancer! Micca says that her doctors were surprised with this outcome and everybody believes that there is one simple truth. God did a miracle. There's nothing like a miracle to build your faith, and I'm embracing our miracle today.

My mind is bouncing around this morning, so I don't have anything cohesive or profound to write. Here are some of my Monday musings:

• As I go back to work this morning after 2 weeks off, I'm praying that Melanie's devotion helps to set my attitude right. I want to be a fragrance instead of a stink when I walk into school today.
• My Sunday school class looked at a progression of miracles yesterday from Mark 4 and 5. I'm thinking about the mystery of how our faith fuels miracles. I certainly can't manipulate God, but I want to be a huge cheerleader for Him. Faith does that somehow.
• There are small miracles all around us if we'll just pay attention. Even though I didn't do anything for them all winter, my perennials are coming up and beginning to bloom. Isn't God good?
• He's good even with simple gifts. I thought this as my little red dog snuggled with me during my quiet time this morning.
• The Prince and the Pauper is a really difficult read. How am I going to make it appeal to 2 sixth grade boys?

You can see I'm all over the place. I think I need a list to get focused! What's on your mind this Monday?

One last thing....Glynnis Whitwer is doing a She Speaks giveaway on her blog today. This scholarship is for writers who have never attended She Speaks before. If you've got a dream in your hear to write, this might be just for you!